Marinated Butternut Squash: Scapece Di Zucca

Show: Molto MarioEpisode: Thanksgiving

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

2 medium butternut squash, seeded and cut into 1-inch slices
Salt and pepper
4 tablespoons plus 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 medium red onion, sliced paper thin
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic, sliced paper-thin
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Season the squash with salt and pepper, drizzle with 4 tablespoons olive oil, and place in a single layer on 1 or 2 cookie sheets.

Bake in the oven until just tender, about 18 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together the remaining oil, vinegar, onion, chile flakes, oregano, and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Remove the squash from the oven and pour the marinade over. Allow to cool for 20 minutes in the marinade, sprinkle with fresh mint leaves, and serve. This dish can be made earlier in the day but should not be refrigerated.

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recipe Marinated Butternut Squash: Scapece Di Zucca
emma covington, GA 05-18-2009
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pretty much a hit!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this for my Thanksgiving celebration with friends this year. It was delicious! Everyone wanted the recipe after, and... it was pretty darn easy. Yumm!Read more
recipe Marinated Butternut Squash: Scapece Di Zucca
katie victoria, MN 03-07-2009
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I ate it all
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It was simple and delicious. The skin was nice and crisp.. you do not need to really peel it. I think the second time I made... this my squash was a little sweeter so some slices were browning too quickly. The next time I may turn the oven temp down 25 degrees if it seems to be an issue. I loved this recipe.Read more
recipe Marinated Butternut Squash: Scapece Di Zucca
Aerial Encinitas, CA 12-14-2008
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Best squash ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best butternut squash I've ever eaten. I read the reviews and decided to peel it and am very glad I did. We'll... be making this a regular recipe in our family. Delicious!Read more
recipe Marinated Butternut Squash: Scapece Di Zucca
Max Alexandria, VA 12-13-2008
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Beautiful but wasn't a photo contest
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Made this recipe fpr Thanksgiving. Thought it would be a show stopper. Was left with massive amount and no one wanting... seconds. I liked the prep, but it would be better served warm. It would be better with more thoroughly cooked squash. It would be better with thinner slices of squash. Basically, it would be better the way Batali presents it in his grilling book.Read more
recipe Marinated Butternut Squash: Scapece Di Zucca
Connie Westtown, NY 12-09-2008
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Butternut squash
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was delicious! I've made it 4 times and am about to bake the squash this very minute because I have a taste for it with... dinner tonight. It was a big hit at Thanksgiving and made for something alittle different. I found that peeling it before baking was a major plus. We have local grown onions where I live and that makes it even better. The squash comes from the locally grown as well. Yum!Read more
recipe Marinated Butternut Squash: Scapece Di Zucca
cira SAN PEDRO, CA 12-02-2008
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Great Change from Traditional Butternut Recipes!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love butternut squash, but I am tired of all the sickly-sweet recipes, so I was really excited to try this one out. It... sounded kind of weird to me, since I have never seen these flavors combined, but the reviews were good and I always like Mario's recipes so I went ahead and made this dish for Thanksgiving. I was unsure how people would react to this, and I wasn't expecting to get a big reaction from this dish--frankly I thought it would pale in comparisson to all the heavy, fatty traditional holiday dishes, but to my surprise everyone loved it! It looked beautiful, I liked that it could be served room temperature and it's super simple to make. I will definitely be adding this recipe to me repertoire!Read more